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2025 DAILYLAW 14727 (AP)

T Vinod Kumar, v. State of Andhra Pradesh,

WP/10108/2025 · 2025-08-05

Harinath N

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APHC010182772025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N - WRIT PETITION NO: 10108 OF 2025 Between: T. Vinod Kumar, S/o Yerriswamy, aged 31 years, R/o H.No.MIG-85,APHN Colony, Adoni, Kurnool District-518301. ...PETITIONER AND 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Government, Municipal Administration Department, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District. Principal Secretary to Secretariat, 2. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Government, Principal Secretary to Finance Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District. 3. The District Collector, (MA and UD), Kurnool, Kurnool District. 4. Adoni Municipality, Rep it By its Commissioner, Adoni, Kurnool District. 5. The Municipal Engineer, Adoni Municipality, Kurnool District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order, or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the pending due payments of amount Rs.11,57,730/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., to Laying of CC Road from EP NO 61 A/17 TO E.P NO 61A/18 E.P N018/38 TO E.P NO-18/40, E.P NO 18/38 TO D.NO 1/699/108/1 in E.W.NO.07 in Adoni Municipality Under GGMP Funds of Proceedings.No.671/GGMP/DySO1/2022, Dated 01.01.2024 for Adoni Municipality Under GGMP Funds, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release the pending amounts of Rs. 11,57,730/- with interest for the pending bills forthwith for the above said work executed by the petitioner. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the Fligh Court may be pleased to direct respondents to consider for Pending Amount Bills of Rs. 11,57,730/- with interest for the work executed by the petitioner for the various work in Adoni Municipality through the Agreements forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI KOMMA VIJAYA RAJ KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 3: GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent No.2:GP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4 & 5: SRI G. LAKSHMI NARAYANA, SC FOR MUNICIPALITIES The Court made the following order: PK-.;. APHC010182772025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO; 10108/2025 Between: 1.T VINOD KUMAR,, S/0 YERRISWAMY, AGED 31 YEARS, R/0 H.NO.MIG-85,APHN COLONY, ADONI, KURNOOL DISTRICT-518301. ...PETITIONER AND 1.STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. PRINCIPAL FINANCE DEPARTMENT, 3.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR MA AND UD, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4.ADONI MUNICIPALITY, REP IT BY ITS COMMISSIONER, ADONI KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5.THE MUNICIPAL ENGINEER, ADONI MUNICIPALITY, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be 15 2 pleased to issue a Writ Ordpr nr of WRIT OF MANDAMUS or pnv h Particularly one in the nature the action of the respondents in no^^' ‘*PP';°P'''3te writ or direction declaring amount Rs.11,57 730/- even after f T pending due payments of in relation to the work i e o lIi of CC R 1/699/108/1 inTwNO07 I Ado TO D.NO Prooeedings.No.671/GGMP/ DySO^O^'^Cd Municipality Under GGMP Funds, and 21 of Constitution of India authorities to release the pending amounts of Rs the pending bills forthwith for the and pass Funds of 01.01.2024 for Adoni as Illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art consequently direct the 14 and respondent 11,57,730/- with interest for above said work executed by the petitioner jA NO: 1 OF 909^ in ^ »• Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.KOMMA VIJAYA RAJ KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: Bills of , pending pass DEVAP 3 Order:- Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-corporation. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has completed the work of laying of CC Road from E.P.No.61A/17 to E.P N0.6IA/I8, E.P.No.18/38 to E.P.No-18/40, E.P.No.18/38 to D.No.1/699/108/1 Adoni Municipality under GGMP Proceedings.No.671/GGMP/DySO1/2022, Dated 01.01.2024 for Adoni Municipality Under GGMP Funds, entrusted to the respondents and submitted the final bills. 2. in E.W.NO.07 in Funds of 3. It is submitted that a total amount of Rs.11,57,730/- is due and payable by the respondents to the petitioner on account of the completion of the aforesaid work. However, the said amount has not been paid. Considering the submissions, there shall be a direction to the respondents to verify and release the payments as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. 5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed off. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, ^phall stand dosed. SDI- SHAIK ASSISTANT W. RAFI tSISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, Municipal Administration Secretariat, Velagapudi, 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravathi, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District. The District Collector, (MA and UD), Kurnool, Kurnool District. The Commissioner, Adoni Municipality, Adoni, Kurnool District. The Municipal Engineer, Adoni Municipality, Kurnool District. One CC to Sri Komma Vijaya Raj Kumar, Advocate [OPUC] One CC to Sri G. Lakshmi Narayana, SC for Municipalities[OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] Two CCs to GP for Finance and Planning High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 10. Two CD Copies. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. ssb ■.a HIGH COURT DATED:06/08/2025 ORDER WP No.10108 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS